A federal court in North Carolina has blocked the production of “Choose Life” license plates in the state until ongoing legal action surrounding the plate is settled.

The American Civil Liberties Union is filing suit over the approval of the pro-life themed plate due to the absence of a pro-choice alternative.

“This case is ultimately about free speech and equal treatment for all North Carolinians, regardless of their point of view on abortion,” said Katy Parker, legal director for the ACLU of NCLF, in a statement released to the press Monday.

“We look forward to continuing our arguments in this case, and hope the court agrees that the First Amendment prohibits the blatant type of viewpoint discrimination the state has proposed through this one-sided license plate scheme.”

“At every stage of the legislative process, pro-choice legislators introduced an amendment to the bill,” said Carey Pope, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina, in an interview with The Christian Post.

“The amendment was introduced several times in committee and on the floor, and each time sponsors and supporters of the bill opposed that amendment. The ACLU contends that this is viewpoint discrimination, and we agree.”